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The University of Bristol Pro Bono Society's ultimate aim is to expand awareness, understanding, and participation in pro bono work, to inspire the lawyers of tomorrow to support access to justice initiatives and to create a more just society. 
 
Throughout the year, we will run:
 
Talks on access to justice:
- With guest speakers, including lawyers from global law firms, legal aid practitioners, and academics. 
- To answer important questions such as: Why is pro bono work vital? What work do pro bono and legal aid lawyers do? And what can be done to redress the justice gap? 
 
Competitions:
- An excellent opportunity to develop core skills, such as negotiation and advocacy.
- Core skills useful for pro bono work, such as acting on behalf of charities, individuals, and NGO's. 
 
Open Days and networking events:
- In collaboration with global law firms, which share our mission statement. 
- To gain an understanding of the important work law firms do, and to help answer questions such as why commercial law firms, as profit driven entities, would provide access to free legal services. 
 
Annual memberships are offered at only £2, giving you access to invaluable opportunities. These opportunities enable you to explore a wide array of career paths, and will make your applications stand out. For further information, visit the pages below or send a query.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DLA Piper Pro Bono Open Day, 16 November 2022
 
2024/2025 Committee
President: Sanket Keshav
Vice President: Oscar Henshaw
General Secretary: Surabhi Holla
Treasurer: Ilva Omeri
Social Secretary: Charlotte Carroll
Equality Officer: Harish Govindarajoo
Volunteer Coordinator: Alicia Kuo
Publicity Manager: Alex Sweeney
 
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Instagram: @bristolprobosoc
 
Supported by the Bristol Students' Union.

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Membership Fee Inclusions

 

Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.

 

Service Standards

 

All Club or Society members can expect to receive:

 

  • The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged.
  • The opportunity to stand for a committee position or vote in their elections (Bristol students only).
  • For Sports Club – to attend regular training sessions and have the opportunity to be selected for the teams.

 

Code of Conduct

 

When joining a club or society you are agreeing to abide by the constitution, general rules, regulations and policies of University of Bristol Students’ Union and also the Club or Society Code of Conduct which sets out the level of behaviour & discipline expected of all Club & Society members.

 

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Refund Policy

 

Any customer who pays for a membership subscription to a Bristol SU Society, Sports Club, Student Media and initiatives has a 14 day cooling off period from the time and date of purchase during which they have the right to cancel the subscription and receive a full refund. If you do decide to cancel within the 14 days, Bristol SU will refund your payment within a further 30 days of the cancellation.  To request a refund please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk

 

Data sharing (Sports Club members only)

 

Please be aware that Bristol SU may share data relating to the members of its sports clubs with the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health (a department of the University).  This information may be used for the purposes of communicating direct with these members and/or to cross-reference against SEH's Sports Pass membership records.

 

As part of Bristol SU's membership of British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Bristol SU may have to share data on to its sports clubs members so BUCS can, from time to time, communicate with these members. 

 

Data sharing (Societies members only)

 

If you're joining one of the societies listed below please be aware that your name and email address will be shared with Bristol Hub for the purpose of keeping you up to date with their activities through their email “The Week”:


AIESEC Bristol, AMICUS Bristol, Anti-Slavery Society, Bristol Feminists, Bristol Friends of MSF, Bristol Marrow, Bristol Social Enterprise Society, Bristol Student Action for Refugees, Bristol University Amnesty International, Conservation Group, Bristol University Oxfam Group, Bristol University Sustainability Team, Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad, Engineers Without Borders, Howard League for Penal Reform Student Society, International Affairs Society, Medsin Bristol, Model United Nations, and Vegetarian and Vegan Society.

 

For more information on Bristol Hub visit: http://www.bristolhub.org.

 

If you do not want your details shared with the Hub please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk.


These terms shall be governed by English law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Nothing in these terms shall exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.